PHILIP MORRIS USA v. GORE

No. 4D15-3892.

238 So.3d 828 (2018)

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Appellants, v. Robert A. GORE, Sr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gloria H. Gore, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geoffrey J. Michael of Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, and David Northrip of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City, MO, for Appellant Philip Morris USA, and Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, DC, and Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, NY, for Appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

Bard D. Rockenbach and Andrew A. Harris of Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Jason L. Odom of Gould, Cooksey, Fennell, P.A., Vero Beach, for appellee.


This is an Engle1 progeny wrongful death case brought by the plaintiff, Robert Gore, personal representative of the estate of his late wife, Gloria Gore, against the defendants, Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds. The defendants appeal a final judgment awarding the plaintiff $460,000 against each of them...

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